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Reuse those shoe boxes

Reuse those shoe boxes
They are quite useful as storage boxes. They look better from the inside than the outside. Luckily enough shoe makers generally do not glue the boxes but simply fold them to reduce assembly cost. So unfolding and refolding inside out is easy.
 
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21 comments
Aug 14, 2011. 2:33 PMeyelean54 says:
Thank you for this! I am in the middle of a huge family photo organizing project.
This will save me time & $$. I was able to convert a shoe box on the very first try. Keep those ideas coming. :-)
Jun 5, 2010. 12:38 PMquesoman says:
this is really cool. and the plain now outside surface provides plentiful space to label your boxes
Nov 7, 2009. 3:31 PMthe poodleo says:
yah, its pretty cool, but i was hoping for something more insteresting then fliping a cardboard shoe box inside out.
Sep 15, 2009. 3:10 AMporcupinemamma says:
Nice! I thought the table was white and blue wrapping for the box though. Maybe a neutral background would have helped make it a little clearer for the craft challenged group(which I seem to be president of) lol. I agree with you, the plain cardboard look is as Grey-Wolf says, "elegantly simple"
Nov 10, 2008. 10:23 AMfurrrball says:
Perfect activity for our Brownie scouts, combining the Reuse & Recycle project with holiday gifts for the local nursing home. Add a piece of hemp string and voila!, a gift box that can be reused by the recipient. Thanks!
Jun 17, 2008. 1:26 PMGrey_Wolfe says:
Elegantly simple.
Jul 16, 2008. 12:22 AMGrey_Wolfe says:
Not really a compliment when it's the truth, but you're welcome.
Jun 28, 2008. 5:47 PMcuervito says:
Great idea!!
Feb 22, 2008. 1:30 PMWarholm says:
Really good idea. I join the throng of people saying "Why didint I think of this !" - "D'oh" :-) Having the print surface inside will improve the resistance of the box to the strange things I might put in it :-) All Hail volt :-9
Aug 10, 2007. 5:15 PMestilosa says:
nice! after seeing that, I now want to cover the inside with decorative paper so it's pretty too. :)
Jul 23, 2007. 6:18 PMboocat says:
I like this idea (and I'm disgusted that I never thought of it!)
Jan 19, 2007. 7:18 AMkrazy says:
ok so whats the point??? i have 3 shoe boxes i have used to store stuff but i remember what is in what box by what is on the outside lol
Jan 15, 2007. 1:46 PMboreddusty says:
ahem. Sneaker? Also, for searchability's sake you might want to call them "shoe boxes."
Jan 15, 2007. 2:37 PMtrebuchet03 says:
be nice :P Methinks Italian is his/her native language ;)

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